tomb of Shoshenq II
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The tomb of Shoshenq II is an ancient Egyptian royal burial discovered intact at Tanis, notable for its rich funerary treasures and well-preserved artifacts from the Third Intermediate Period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomb of Shoshenq II | 1 |
| tomb of Shoshenq II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9628425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: tomb of Shoshenq II Context triple: [Pierre Montet, notableDiscovery, tomb of Shoshenq II]
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Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
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B.
tomb of Psusennes I
The tomb of Psusennes I is the richly furnished burial site of the 21st Dynasty pharaoh at Tanis, renowned for its intact royal treasures including a solid silver coffin and gold funerary mask.
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C.
Tomb of Amunherkhepshef
The Tomb of Amunherkhepshef is an ancient Egyptian royal burial site in the Theban necropolis, built for a son of Pharaoh Ramesses III and noted for its well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions.
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D.
tomb of Ramesses III
The tomb of Ramesses III (KV11) is a richly decorated New Kingdom royal tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its extensive religious texts and vivid wall reliefs.
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E.
tomb of Ramesses VI
The tomb of Ramesses VI is a richly decorated New Kingdom royal burial in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, notable for its extensive religious texts and vivid mythological scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: tomb of Shoshenq II Target entity description: The tomb of Shoshenq II is an ancient Egyptian royal burial discovered intact at Tanis, notable for its rich funerary treasures and well-preserved artifacts from the Third Intermediate Period.
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A.
Tomb of Khaemwaset
The Tomb of Khaemwaset is an ancient Egyptian royal burial in the Valley of the Queens, belonging to a prince of the Ramesside period.
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B.
tomb of Psusennes I
The tomb of Psusennes I is the richly furnished burial site of the 21st Dynasty pharaoh at Tanis, renowned for its intact royal treasures including a solid silver coffin and gold funerary mask.
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C.
Tomb of Amunherkhepshef
The Tomb of Amunherkhepshef is an ancient Egyptian royal burial site in the Theban necropolis, built for a son of Pharaoh Ramesses III and noted for its well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions.
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D.
tomb of Ramesses III
The tomb of Ramesses III (KV11) is a richly decorated New Kingdom royal tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its extensive religious texts and vivid wall reliefs.
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E.
tomb of Ramesses VI
The tomb of Ramesses VI is a richly decorated New Kingdom royal burial in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, notable for its extensive religious texts and vivid mythological scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ burial site ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amun
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Horus ⓘ Osiris ⓘ |
| burialOf | Shoshenq II ⓘ |
| chronology | early first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| comparedTo | tomb of Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| containsArtifactType |
amulets
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bracelets ⓘ canopic equipment ⓘ crook and flail ⓘ gold and silver vessels ⓘ gold funerary mask ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ inscribed coffin ⓘ necklaces ⓘ pectoral ornaments ⓘ pectoral with royal cartouches ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ shabti figures ⓘ silver coffin ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| discovered | 1939 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Pierre Montet ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | found intact ⓘ |
| excavationLedBy | Pierre Montet ⓘ |
| hasDecorationType |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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royal iconography ⓘ |
| hasMaterialInArtifacts |
gold
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semi-precious stones ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| hasOccupant | Shoshenq II ⓘ |
| hasOccupantTitle | pharaoh ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | largely undisturbed at discovery ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tanis ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInNecropolis |
royal necropolis of Tanis
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linked to:
Tanis royal necropolis
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| locatedInRegion | Nile Delta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rich funerary treasures
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well-preserved artifacts ⓘ |
| partOfArchaeologicalSite |
Tanis royal tomb complex
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linked to:
Tanis royal necropolis
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| period | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| researchField | Egyptology ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for study of Third Intermediate Period royal burial customs
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one of few intact royal burials found in Egypt ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tomb of Shoshenq II Description of subject: The tomb of Shoshenq II is an ancient Egyptian royal burial discovered intact at Tanis, notable for its rich funerary treasures and well-preserved artifacts from the Third Intermediate Period.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
tomb of Amenemope
linked to: tomb of Shoshenq II